7-day exercise plan to reduce belly fat for men over 50 years old

Thanh Thanh (T/H) |

Combining strength training and cardio (cardio) helps reduce belly fat for men over 50 years old.

To reduce belly fat, you should do 3-day strength training and do 2-day cardio. Cardio helps burn fat. Combining weight training will help build muscle and burn fat in the long run.

Day 1: Cardio (30-60 minutes)

Do long, slow and steady cardio exercises to help your body burn fat. For this cardio day, you should walk briskly, use a treadmill, cycle, row a boat or swim.

Day 2: Strength training

On day 2, you will exercise 3 parts of your body and core. In particular, chest exercises such as weightlifting and push-ups include plank shifting on the shoulders. Do forehead exercises such as pull-ups, trip-head exercises with push-ups. Core exercises such as plank, cycling in the air, Russian twists.

Day 3: Intermittent high-intensity exercise (15-30 minutes)

Do high-intensity rapid and slow-interval (HIIT) exercises to burn calorie deficits. You will continue to burn calories for a long time after it ends.

For this cardio day, you should spend time on a rowing machine or bicycle because the acceleration and deceleration rate becomes easier. You can also choose a treadmill, walk or swim.

Day 4: Strength training

On day 4, you will exercise 3 different body parts and the torso. leg exercises with squat dancing, squats; curling exercises with cline rowing exercises; shoulder exercises with weightlifting overhead; core exercises with side planks, leg raises, superman pose.

Day 5: Rest

What is necessary is to take time to rest, which means not using devices such as phones, laptops... or the time to use the device is very limited. During your day off, you can choose yoga, meditation, and outdoor walking.

Day 6: Full-body Exercise

On the 6th, exercise with larger muscles and the torso such as the legs, chest, shoulders, core muscles...

Day 7: Rest

Spend your time resting after a series of hard days of training.

Thanh Thanh (T/H)
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